August 7 to 8, Delhi hosted the first ever dialogue of the Russian scientists with His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, “The Nature of Consciousness”. This event was organized by the Center for Tibetan Culture and Information, and the Moscow Center for Consciousness Studies was co-organizer, on behalf of whom Dmitry Volkov and Anton Kuznetsov took part in this event. Below we offer a story by Anton Kuznetsov about this event.

The Moscow Center for Consciousness Studies co-organized a conference between Russian scientists and the Dalai Lama. Our friends from the Center for Tibetan Culture and Information report that the teachings of the Dalai Lama XIV will be held in Riga from September 23 to 25, they are open to all – both for Buddhists and for people who are interested in the philosophy of Buddhism. More information you can find here

The Dalai Lama XIV met for the first time with leading Russian neuroscientists and urged them, through science and education, to convey to the general public the idea of developing awareness, compassion, love, renouncing violence and dividing the world into “one’s own” and “others.” Read more

Dalai Lama XIV, Buddhist scholars and a group of distinguished scientists from Russia will gather for the first time together on Monday in New Delhi to discuss the nature of consciousness, the benefits of meditation and the prospect of brain research. Read more